Transforming Cities through Visioning (Paper and Slides)
Anton C. Nelessen, Professor of Urban Planning and Founder of A. Nelessen Associates, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.

Developing a Shared Vision to help different professions communicate and work to a common goal: Experiences delivering shared space (Paper and Slides)
David McKenna, Landscape Architect and Engineer, IBI Group, Liverpool, UK.

How 6 European cities and their 13 partners work together to reduce CO2 emissions and realize EU energy targets (Paper and Slides)
Ivo Wenzler, Dr., Senior Principle and Associate Professor, Accenture and Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, Delft, THE NETHERLANDS.

52 Everyday Walks – Developing an Outstanding, Continuous Green Urban Structure and a Contribution to Public Health (Paper and Slides)
Torgeir Esig Soerensen, Head of Parks and Streets Department, City of Stavanger, NORWAY.

Blue Urban Life. How Waterscapes Contribute to a Better Living in Zurich (Paper and Slides)
Ladina Koeppel Mouzinho, Projektleiterin, and Christine Bräm, Executive Director, Office of Parks and Open Spaces, City of Zurich, SWITZERLAND.

Healthy Streets for Children (Slides and Video)
Lamine Mahdjoubi, Ph.D., Faculty of the Built Environment, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.

Livable Cities - Enabling older citizens to participate in the planning and reshaping of their local communities (Paper and Slides)
Patrick Doherty, Regional Development Consultant, Age Friendly Ireland, & Aisling Costello, Head of Projects, Age Friendly Ireland, World Health Organisation, Age Friendly Cities and Communities Initiative, Dublin, IRELAND.

Partnerships and Park Design for Healthy Communities (Paper and Slides) Bianca Shulaker, Student (and Research Coordinator), University of Southern California (and The Trust for Public Land), San Mateo, CA

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